E. E. Wilson Wildlife Area

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E. E. Wilson Wildlife Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
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E. E. Wilson Wildlife Area (the United States)
Location Benton County, Oregon
Nearest city Adair Village, Oregon
Coordinates 44°41′57″N123°12′36″W / 44.6993°N 123.2101°W / 44.6993; -123.2101 [1] Coordinates: 44°41′57″N123°12′36″W / 44.6993°N 123.2101°W / 44.6993; -123.2101 [1]
Area1,683 acres (6.81 km2)
Established1950
Governing body Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/visitors/ee_wilson_wildlife_area/

The E. E. Wilson Wildlife Area (or E. E. Wilson Game Management Area) is a wildlife management area located near Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The site was named for Eddy Elbridge Wilson, a member of the former Oregon State Game Commission for fourteen years before his death in 1961. [2] [3] Wildlife visible includes blacktail deer, pheasant, and quail. [4]

Wildlife management attempts to balance the needs of wildlife with the needs of people using the best available science. Wildlife management can include game keeping, wildlife conservation and pest control. Wildlife management draws on disciplines such as mathematics, chemistry, biology, ecology, climatology and geography to gain the best results.

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References

  1. 1 2 "E E Wilson Game Management Area". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  2. ↑ "E. E. Wilson Wildlife Area: Who is E.E. Wilson?". Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Archived from the original on 2011-11-07. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
  3. ↑ "E. E. Wilson Photographic Collection". Oregon State University Archives and Records Management Program. 2008-08-11. Archived from the original on 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
  4. ↑ Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. "ODFW: EE Wilson Wildlife Area". Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 2011-11-05.


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